NOTE: As all of last night’s games involved Canadian NHL teams, they will be recapped in “Canadian Corner”.

NEW YORK POST: Thanks to the New Jersey Devils losing to the Calgary Flames, the idle New York Rangers clinched a playoff berth.

THE TENNESSEAN: The Nashville Predators face a must-win game tonight against the Dallas Stars if they hope to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Panthers’ Scottie Upshall could set a dubious record this season.

MIAMI HERALD: Florida Panthers forward Scottie Upshall could set a league record for the fewest points by a team’s leading scorer over a full 82-game schedule. Upshall leads the Panthers with 36 points. The current record is 39, set by Scott Pellerin with the Minnesota Wild in 2001.

SPECTOR’S NOTE: That would overshadow the fact Upshall is having a career year, having turned around his season following a poor start.

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